Braves beat Boston 4-2, send Red Sox to 7th straight loss
Williams Perez pitched six shutout innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night, sending Boston to its seventh straight loss.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
4
Boston Red Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Betts singled to center, Sandoval scored, Napoli to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bogaerts homered to center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Peterson singled to right, K. Johnson scored, Gomes to third, A. Simmons to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Pierzynski singled to shallow right, Uribe scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Play Result 2-0
Markakis scored, Uribe to second on wild pitch by Porcello.
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Wild Pitch 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Markakis singled to left center, Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
De Aza grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
De Aza batting
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Betts singled to center, Sandoval scored, Napoli to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Single 4-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Napoli safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A. Simmons, Sandoval to third.
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Error 4-1
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Error 4-1
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Sandoval hit a ground rule double to deep center.
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Ground Rule Double 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bogaerts popped out to second.
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Pop Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBOS
Dustin Pedroia2B15
Brock HoltRF17
Hanley RamirezLF13
David OrtizDH34
Xander BogaertsSS2
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Mookie BettsCF50
Sandy LeonC9
Substitutes
Alejandro De AzaPH17
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Juan Uribe3B4
Kelly JohnsonDH55
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jonny GomesLF31
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
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